Itinerary

ADD-ON Thursday 18th

5:30 - 6 pm Thursday arrivals check-in   

6 pm - 7 pm Dinner                                           

ADD-ON Friday 19th, morning

8 am - 9 am Breakfast                                     

9 am - 9:30 am Intensives check-in                

9:30 - 11:30 am

• Intensive: PB with Sylvie Frank                                            
• Intensive: Novel with Mark Podesta                                   
• Intensive: Cover Stories - Behind the Scenes of Captivating Design with Sasha Illingworth                        
• Intensive: Building a Career in Writing with Ronald L. Smith                                   

12 pm - 1 pm Lunch                                                    

STANDARD Programming Begins After Lunch

1 pm - 2 pm Arrival & check-in                            

2 pm - 2:45 pm KICKOFF Orientation, Faculty Intros         

3 pm - 6:15 pm Critiques/Reviews                                                                     

6 pm - 7 pm Dinner           

7:30 - 9 pm Bonfire              

Saturday 20th

7:15 - 8 am Fairy Mischief                                

8 am - 9 am Breakfast                                                   

9 am - 10:30 am Session One

• The Practice of Making Picture Books with Leslie Zampetti                                                         
• Scene Workshop for Novels with Ronald L. Smith                                                   
• Illustration with Sylvie Frank                                         

10:45 - 11:45 am Faculty Fair                                 

12 pm - 1 pm Lunch                                            

1 pm - 2:30 pm Session Two

• PB with Mark Podesta                                                        
• MG vs. YA vs. Adult with Leslie Zampetti                                                   
• From Doodles to Deals: The Art Behind the Books You Love with Sasha Illingworth                                         

2:30 - 4 pm Lab Hours

• Leslie Zampetti & Kelly Dyksterhouse         
• Sasha Illingworth & Sylvie Frank                   
• Mark Podesta & Ronald L. Smith                                
• Optional Site activities  

4 pm - 5:30 pm Session Three

• PB with Sylvie Frank                                                          
• Novel with Mark Podesta                                                   
• Beyond Picture Books: Expanding Your Illustrating Possibilities with Sasha Illingworth                                         

5:30 - 6 pm Portfolio check-in                                   

6 pm - 7 pm Dinner                                                         

7 pm - 7:30 Private Faculty viewing                        

7:30 - 9 pm Pitch Auction & Portfolio Showcase (BYO Drink!)  

Sunday 21st

7:15 - 8 am Fairy Mischief                                

8 am - 9 am Breakfast                                                   

9 am - 9:45 am Session Four

• Anxiety vs. Productivity for PB creators with Leslie Zampetti                                                          
• Landing an Agent for Novelists with Ronald L. Smith                                                   

9 am - 10:45 am Joint Session Four for Illustrators

• From Pitch to Published: Navigating the Children's Publishing Industry with Sylvie Frank and Sasha Illingworth

10 am - 10:45 am Session Five

• PB with Mark Podesta                                                          
• Leveling Up Your Voice for Novelists with Leslie Zampetti

11 am - 11:15 am Gratitude and Farewell